Our Local Sandgate Hawks Mascot “Harry the Hawk” Visits SPHC For The Day!

 

We were lucky enough to have a very special visit in the clinic from the Hawks Mascot, “Harry the Hawk”. Nicole and Damon helped the Harry the Hawk with some stretching leading up to the weekend’s games.

 

 

 

 

Hawks Sporting Club is a community club that has been built on the foundations of teamwork, fun, fitness and success.

The Sandgate Football Club is an immensely proud club, which is and has been an integral part of Queensland Football since 1943.

SPHC have been significant sponsors for the Hawks for over 20 years, always sharing a strong community relationship together. SPHC has been the official Physiotherapists for the Hawks for the past 2 decades, and continue to provide treatment to the club’s athletes both during the football season and the off-season. SPHC is proud to be so involved with the local AFL culture here in Sandgate.

 

Each year the AFL releases data on the seasons injuries and we now have access to over 20 years worth of data on injuries. Here’s an overview of the injury statistics: 

  • An average of 41.7 injuries per club per season (with an average of 45.4 players per club).
  • 2015 recurrence rate was 11% – significantly lower than 25% in 1992.
  • An average of 156.2 games were missed due to injury this season per club.
  • Average number of games missed per injury was 3.7 (lowest recorded is 3.5, highest 4.2).
  • The Hip/Groin/Thigh is the most commonly injured area (29% of all new injuries), with hamstring strains accounting 14% of all new injuries.
  • Injuries to the Hip/Groin/Thigh account for 34.9 (22%) missed games, with hamstrings accounting for 19.1 (12%).
  • Shin/ankle/foot is also commonly injured and accounts for 26% of all new injuries. These injuries account for 42.4 (27%) of games missed.
  • Knee injuries, whilst only accounting for 5.3 (14%) of injuries account for a significant number of games missed (37.4 games or 24%).

 

Common AFL football injuries include: 

  • Ankle sprains/ rolled ankle
  • Knee ligament (ACL) injuries
  • AC joint (shoulder) injuries

 

The risk factors which can influence a rolled ankle in AFL: 

A rolled ankle is an injury which most football players will experience in their career, and injured through rolling and overstretching of the outside of the ankle, either while running or landing.

 

Strengthening of the lower limb is suggested to prevent a rolled ankle, this can be done by:

  • calf raises (seated and standing)
  • use of a theraband
  • Wobble boards, 5 star jumping, and toe taps are all exercises which can be performed prior to training and take all of 5 minutes to complete, yet drastically improve the stability of your ankle.
  • Taping to prevent a rolled ankle is common practice in football clubs. Tape will support the ligaments controlling the joint, however by performing injury prevention exercises the taping may not be necessary. Taping however can be utilised following injury and reintroduction into game play and encouraged until full rehabilitation is complete.

 

Whether you need Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Massage or Pilates, our highly-qualified and experienced staff will give you an individual treatment that is ‘hands on’ and delivers results that allow you to move pain free after sporting injuries.

 

Call the clinic on 3869 1099 to book in for one of our services if you require treatment for a sporting injury.